Gosnell's Fragrant Face Powder label (purple)
c. 1907Overview
This label is a small square of printed paper with an adhesive glue backing to be used on face powder products. This label features the text 'GOSNELL'S "FRAGRANT" FACE POWDER Invisible & Adherent , JOHN GOSNELL &CO. LTD., LONDON, PARIS'. This label is predominantly coloured purple. The text is surrounded by a decorative floral design, including three yellow flowers at the top and one yellow flower on the left and right sides, all connected by intricate drawings. The Fragrant Face Powder products were produced by John Gosnell and Co. The labels were printed in various colours to denote the different powder shades; four shades - Rosee, Ocre, Naturelle, and Rachel.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-94-2025.20
Item type
Advertisements
Material
Paper
Width
72 mm
Height or length
72 mm
Place made
United Kingdom
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 2 October, 2025
Completeness
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Attribution requirements
Courtesy of City of Gosnells Museum at Wilkinson Homestead
